Shreya Sharan Pawar |
S. I was an army kid and became an army
wife in 2012. I am currently based in Wellington, Tamil Nadu but we will be
shifting once again by mid April. As of today, I don’t know where I will be 6
weeks later.
I am a solo entrepreneur and have 2
business ventures which are very different from each one.
My first venture is“Burst of
Happyness” - a brand of vegan, handmade
& natural bath and body products.
My most recent venture is Business
Mentoring for creative Indian women where I help them build a business around a
passion or a hobby.
C. What has been your business or
creative journey been like: how & when did you start your venture?
S. I have always been a creative, DIY kind
of a person and my first experience of entrepreneurship was at the age of 11
when I tried to sell handmade trinkets and cards to a local store in Panagarh,
West Bengal. Unfortunately, my dreams were dashed coz I sold none.
I never thought of entrepreneurship
again till I got married (while studying for my MBA), ditched a high paying
corporate job offer post my MBA and
moved to MamunCantt, Pathankot with my husband.
That's when I started Burst of Happyness as a
hobby from a Captain’s kitchen. It was
a result of my own struggle with severe acne and hormonal issues which prompted
me to follow a sustainable, green and a natural lifestyle. Soapmaking was a
hobby I had picked up along the way to avoid hormone disrupting chemicals present
in most bath and body products. I combined my background in adverting +
my MBA in Marketing and my soapmaking hobby to build a business.
I started my other venture - Business
Coaching - 2 years back. The reason for launching this was because a lot of women
started to approach me seeing my progress with Burst of Happyness. So, I use
this platform to share tips, tricks and all the lessons I have learnt as a solo
woman entrepreneur in India.